21 May 2012
Eurozone
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Asked if the Government would respond to any new economic packages announced by Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande, the PMS said that Britain had been discussing growth and the European economy with European partners...
Business Leaders
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Asked whether the PM would tell business leaders attending a meeting later that day to stop whingeing , the PMS said that the meeting was private. Asked whether the PM agreed with the Foreign Secretary's remarks...
Scotland
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Asked why the PM was not fussed about the date of the Scottish referendum, the PMS said that the Government has consistently said that it wanted a referendum sooner rather than later. ...
Police reform
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Asked whether the PM still backed the police reforms despite pressure from the Police Federation, the PMS said that the Government was having to find savings in the police force. A significant portion of any public...
Civil service reform
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Asked whether there were plans to cut the civil service by 90%, the PMS said that the Government was not planning cuts on that scale. We were cutting spending which meant that the number of jobs in the public sector...
Welfare spending
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Asked if the PM was planning a further 25bn cut in welfare spending, the PMS said that the Government has set out its welfare spending plans in the spending review. There have been no decisions taken for years ...
Unemployment
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Asked whether the unemployment figures were signs of green shoots, the PMS said that the country was still facing challenging economic times. We welcomed the latest figures and the drop in unemployment. The Government...
Eurozone
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Asked what the PM's approach is on the issues facing Greece and the Eurozone, the PMS said that the PM would deliver a speech touching on these things the next day. The UK had been consistent on what was required...